CANstruction® is a not-for-profit organization that addresses hunger across the world. CANstruction competitions are held in cities across the United States and internationally.

Capital Region CANstruction is an annual exhibit and design competition that connects talented architects, engineers, contractors, and students in the capital of New York State to imagine and create colossal structures built completely out of canned food items. The structures are displayed for two weeks, raising awareness of food insecurity in our region while highlighting local design talent. At the close of the exhibit, every can is donated to the Food Pantries for the Capital District to help feed families in the Capital Region.

All competitions are governed by a standardized set of rules and regulations. Each city’s entries are judged in a number of categories by a local panel and winning designs compete, via photography, at the AIA Convention each year.  The timing of each city’s event varies.  Capital Region CANstruction is held each spring, as that is when our local food pantries have the greatest need. The food and funds from our annual event help bridge the need between the often abundant holiday season and the typically slow summer months.

If you have any questions please contact Jill Shorter, President, at JShorter@ryanbiggs.com or 518-406-5506 ext 301.